A sijo
They say- prophesy is dead; They say- God deliberately hides; They say- continue waiting For the Messiah's coming; Should I continue writing- I may have a revelation.
Sijo?
A Korean verse form related to haiku and tanka and comprised of three lines of 14-16 syllables each, for a total of 44-46 syllables. Each line contains a pause near the middle, similar to a caesura, though the break need not be metrical. The first half of the line contains six to nine syllables; the second half should contain no fewer than five. Originally intended as songs, sijo can treat romantic, metaphysical, or spiritual themes. Whatever the subject, the first line introduces an idea or story, the second supplies a โturn,โ and the third provides closure. Modern sijo are sometimes printed in six lines.
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When it comes to partnership, some humans can make their lives alone – it’s possible. But creatively, it’s more like painting: you can’t just use the same colours in every painting. It’s just not an option. You can’t take the same photograph every time and live with art forms with no differences.
–Ben Harper (b. 1969)
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The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
I loved this, love your style here, it reads in a very revelatory way, guiding gently, not forcing.
๐๐๐ป Damien ๐๐ป๐ ~ thanks! Much appreciated.
Sincerely,
David
You are very welcome.
revelation
hiding behind words
effable
“Writing is a very focused form of meditation. Just as good as sitting in a lotus position.” -Alan Moore
๐๐๐ป CES ๐๐ป๐ ~ excellent quote!
So judged, it may be worth mediating on, revelation-wise. :|)
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What a great topic! Yes! Keep writing.
๐๐๐ป Bridgette ๐๐ป๐
I believe you’re very close. Shhhh…. ๐
๐๐๐ป Terveen ๐๐ป๐ ~ that would be nice!
Never heard of this poetry form before. You executed it well, David. ๐๐๐
๐ค๐๐ป Jai ๐๐ป๐ค
I think you’ve had a few already. (K)
๐ค๐๐ป Kerfe ๐๐ป๐ค
love the form and great question
๐๐๐ป Beth ๐๐ป๐
The easy answer is always yes. The hard answer has many more shades of gray. Do we believe because we know the truth or do we believe to hedge our bets??
The problem with the bet-hedging argument is that you’d have to hedge those bets with every belief system known to us in order to be truly safe.
I like this one David:) Such an existential question๐
๐๐๐ป Karima ๐๐ป๐
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๐ค thanks!
Revelatory writing… Doesn’t that happen most, if not all the time?
๐๐๐ป Annette ๐๐ป๐ ~ ideally, but… in practice?
Sharing thoughts can be a revelation if penned with credibility and accepted as same. Love your poem and the form, David.
๐ ๐๐ป Eugi ๐๐ป ๐ ~ thanks; and thanks for the prompt!
My pleasure, David! ๐
oh this is so funny and you already have.. what is it again. ๐
๐๐คญ Cindy ๐คญ๐
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